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Hootie & the Blowfish – New Years Day Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of New Years Day by Hootie & the Blowfish on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO
F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F7sus4 F7
F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F7sus4 F7

VERSE
F F7sus4 F7 F
From the second that you walked in
F
Everything around me changed
Gm
Though I don’t know where you’ve been
F F7sus4 F7 F
I know I’ll never be the same
F F7sus4 F7 F
Hear the heartbeat in my chest
Makes me feel I’m bulletproof
Gm
Whatever happens is worth the risk
Bb
I got a feeling, you feel it too

CHORUS
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Come on, baby, and let me take your breath away
EB Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Forget about our worries, that was yesterday
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Make a toast to all those champagne castaways
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Come on, babe, let’s kiss just like it’s New Year’s Day

VERSE
F
Yeah, you’re in my wildest dreams
F
You’re living in my favorite songs
Gm
Every time you look at me
Bb
I can’t help it, you turn me on

CHORUS
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Come on, baby, and let me take your breath away
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Forget about our worries, that was yesterday Oh Oh
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Take a trip to all those champagne castaways
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Come on, babe, let’s kiss just like it’s New Year’s Day
Eb Bb
Oooh oooh
Bb F Eb Bb
Like it’s New Year’s Day (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Just like it’s New Year’s Day
Eb Bb
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

BREAK
F
Hold on to the moment, babe
Kiss me like it’s New Year’s Day

CHORUS
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Come on, baby, let me take your breath away
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Forget about our worries, that was yesterday
Eb Bb F F7sus4 F7 F F7sus4 F7 F
Make a toast to all those champagne, champagne castaways
Eb Bb
Oh, come on, baby, let’s kiss just like it’s
Bb F
Kiss just like it’s New Year’s Day
Eb Bb F F Eb
Oh, oh, just like it’s New Year’s Day, awwwwww
Bb F
Just like it’s New Year’s, New Year’s Day
Eb Bb F
Come on, babe, let’s kiss just like it’s New Year’s Day

How to play New Years Day: key, chords and progression

New Years Day by Hootie & the Blowfish is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 6 chords: F7sus4, F7, F, Gm, Bb and Eb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – F7sus4 – F7 – F (V – V7sus4 – V7 – V in B♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – soh – soh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes E7sus4, E7, E, F#m, A, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F7sus4 chord on guitar (131311) — F7sus4F B♭ C E♭

F7 chord on guitar (131211) — F7F A C E♭

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

New Years Day chords: questions

What key is New Years Day in?

New Years Day by Hootie & the Blowfish is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in New Years Day?

New Years Day uses 6 chords: F7sus4, F7, F, Gm, Bb, Eb.

What is the chord progression of New Years Day?

The main progression is F – F7sus4 – F7 – F (V – V7sus4 – V7 – V).

Is New Years Day easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes E7sus4, E7, E, F#m, A, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

This is the chords of New Years Day by Hootie & the Blowfish on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play New Years Day: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

New Years Day chords: questions

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